Austin Gartman, 15, was last seen sometime early Saturday and is considered an endangered runaway. Hours later the Vernon Police Department requested the Connecticut State Police issue a Silver Alert.

Connecticut's silver alert system is commonly used to spread the word about runaways and endangered runaways, as well as missing persons with dementia and other cognitive impairments in the state.

Gartman is described as a white male, standing 5-feet, 10-inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with black writing on the front, blue jeans and a black hat.

Anyone with information regarding Gartman's whereabouts is asked to call the Vernon Police Department at 860-872-9126.